Example sentences of "do be " in BNC.

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1 Do be prepared .
2 SHE : Oh , do be quiet .
3 SHE : Oh do be quiet .
4 ‘ He do be usin' cruel bad language lately too , ’ Phil complained piously .
5 Jenny Pitman 's Do Be Brief stepped onto a racecourse for the first time in the first division of the Christmas Pudding Novice Hurdle and made quite an impression in beating Sailor 's Luck , but not half as big as his stable-companion Egypt Mill , who looked something special in landing the second division by 10 lengths .
6 I am quite under the spell of your instrument , and how I enjoyed that sideways dancing ! but do be careful you do n't fall in the sea , Italy is not very wide .
7 Do be careful .
8 Do be careful if you are unused to sport .
9 Do be very careful , though , when having a go since it takes a little getting used to and falls can be very uncomfortable , to say the least .
10 No therapist has a magic wand and many forms of complementary treatment involve cooperation between practitioner and patient — either by way of ‘ homework ’ or of keeping a note of any changes which may occur — so do be prepared to play your part .
11 ( Do be careful when using initials , however , to make sure that they can only mean one thing .
12 To us , my father often used the expression , ‘ Do be human ! ’ if we were misbehaving .
13 ‘ My dear , do be quiet — he may be listening now ! ’
14 If this is the case do be sure to let the person know when they can leave .
15 Do be sincere and normal ; do n't get religious .
16 But do be aware that being a little easy-going in working out and rationing your calories can easily allow you to drift down the slippery slope towards being too easy-going to achieve weight loss .
17 Do be careful , love , ’ said his wife , a frown on her forehead and a worried tone to her voice .
18 Do be careful , ’ she called from the step .
19 However , do be careful with leftovers .
20 Do be kind .
21 Do be a good boy , Conrad . ’
22 When you begin to fly your model in circuits regularly , do be sure to practice both right and left hand circuits to avoid building up a bias towards one particular direction .
23 Remember the cardinal rule in this situation is to push both sticks forward , but do be ready to leap out of the way if necessary !
24 Do be prepared for some honest advice , though .
25 Do be advised by your hairdresser .
26 Most people never have any trouble so there is no need to be paranoid , but do be aware of the facts : the little word ‘ taxi ’ or ‘ minicab ’ written on a car is not necessarily an official certificate of good character .
27 Do be careful of your honour and mine , and consider appearances ’ , he begged her .
28 Do be fair . ’
29 WARWICK : 1.50 Lemon 's Mill , 2.20 Hope Diamond , 2.50 Derab , 3.20 Do Be Brief , 3.50 Please Please Me , 4.20 Jailbreaker , 4.50 Pectorus .
30 I cut mine with a special retractable knife , but do be careful how you cut , so that the knife does not slip towards you and you land up in the Accident Department .
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